Claire Wolfer-Jenkins
Claire Wolfer-Jenkins
laire Wolfer-Jenkins, originally from Colorado, earned a BS in Neurobiology & Physiology with distinction from Purdue University in 2025. During her undergraduate studies which she completed in three years, Claire was heavily involved in research. She completed a Biology Honors Thesis in Dr. James Dooley’s developmental neuroscience lab and led a metabolic reconstruction project in Dr. Priyanka Baloni’s systems biology lab.
Additionally, Claire conducted research through the National Institute of Drug Abuse summer internship program, working in Dr. Justin Berk’s addiction medicine lab at Brown University. In this lab, she created a machine learning model with applications to hepatitis C virus treatment in jails. As a year-round research consultant, she also contributed to several manuscripts currently under review that aim to guide future carceral health initiatives.
Claire has been an active member of the Purdue community. She co-founded Boiler Substance Awareness Network, an educational student organization that seeks to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorder. Furthermore, she held leadership and volunteer positions through the John Martinson Honors College, TEDx, and various health and business consulting organizations.
Currently, Claire is a Global Health Fellow at the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies where she develops improved medical technologies for hospitals in low-resource settings.
Claire hopes to become a public health researcher specializing in socio-behavioral health issues, particularly substance use disorder. As a Marshall Scholar, she plans to pursue an MSc in Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh followed by an MSc in Drug Discovery at the University of Nottingham.